Reading Comprehension

Front

What is reading comprehension?

Back

Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze written text.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Front

What does it mean when a text is 'teeming'?

Back

When a text is described as 'teeming', it means it is full of something, often referring to an abundance of life or activity.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

Why is the seahorse considered unusual?

Back

The seahorse is considered unusual because the male seahorse carries the eggs and gives birth to the babies.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Front

What is the function of a seahorse's tail?

Back

A seahorse's tail helps it to hold on to objects.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What happens to food after a seahorse takes it in?

Back

After a seahorse takes in food, digestive juices break down the food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

Front

What do seahorses primarily eat?

Back

Seahorses primarily eat shrimp and other small creatures that swim in the water.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Front

What is the role of digestive juices in a seahorse's body?

Back

Digestive juices break down food into smaller particles so that nutrients can be absorbed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Front

How do seahorses reproduce?

Back

Seahorses reproduce by the female transferring her eggs into the male's pouch, where he carries them until they are ready to hatch.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Front

What is the main purpose of a seahorse's bony structure?

Back

The bony structure of a seahorse protects its internal organs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What does it mean to 'interpret' a text?

Back

To interpret a text means to explain the meaning or significance of what is written.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A